Music

Music Leavens a Difficult Life

Now a Hollywood movie

by Mike Cuthbert, April 21, 2009|Comments: 0

Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez discovered a talented but deeply troubled violinist playing on Los Angeles streets one day and was driven to find out more about the musician. The result is a personal journey into the world of homelessness, madness, and musical genius.

How Nathaniel Ayers, a former cello prodigy and student at the Juilliard School came to inhabit his current life makes for a compelling read and a fascinating conversation.

This interview was recorded in May, 2008, before the story was made into a major motion picture. Listen with the audio player, above, then watch Bill Newcott as he talks with Steve Lopez for an edition of "Movies for Grownups."

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